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 * Copyright 2009 Shared Object (www.sharedobject.ch)
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 * 
 *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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package edos.prm.event;

import edos.prm.artifact.Artifact;
import edos.prm.task.Task;

/**
 * An {@code Event} is an asynchronous communication mechanism for tasks
 * (running processes).
 */
public interface Event extends Artifact {
	
	/**
	 * Identifies the task that generated this event.
	 * 
	 * @return the task which created this event.
	 */
	public Task getTask();
	
}
